Athenas Open Conference Play with Double-Header Sweep of Occidental

Feb 15, 2010

CLAREMONT, CA -- CMS (5-0, 2-0 SCIAC) opened the 2010 SCIAC
schedule with a double-header sweep of Occidental College (1-3, 0-2
SCIAC) winning the first game 10-2 and the follow-up 3-2.
Junior Michelle
Harvey (San Diego [pictured, bottom]) led the offensive attack
going 4-6 on the day while scoring 5 runs and 2 walks from her
lead-off position. Harmony
Palmer (FR, Oceanside) continued to produce with her stick
going 4 for 8 with 3 runs and 5 RBIs on the day. Rebecca King
(JR, Bellevue, WA) also had a fine day offensively and defensively
despite being sick with a head cold. Her numbers were 2 for 5
with 1 run and 2 RBIs.

The Athenas defense continues to be rock solid as they committed
only one error in the twin bill.

Rebecca
Gularte (SO, Sunnyvale [pictured, top]) went the distance in
Game 1 scattering 6 hits and giving up only 2 runs in 22 batters
faced. Gularte returned for the final half inning in Game 2
and held the Tigers accounting for her first save of the 2010
season. She is currently sporting a 3-0 record with one save
and an impressive 1.84 ERA. In Game 2, sophomore Emma
Friedenberg (Danville) stepped in to pitch the first 5.1
innings where she held Occidental to 5 hits and 2 runs while
striking out 2 in 23 batters faced. Friedenberg is 2-0 on the
season with a 2.62 ERA she is determined to improve.

The young squad is hitting and pitching extremely well for this
early in the season and all indicators point towards continued
development and success. They are committed to sharpening
their clutch hitting skills as they stranded 17 runners in
Saturday's contests. Playing an explosive and exciting brand
of softball, fans of the team are sure to enjoy the ballgames at
beautiful Athena field.

You can see the team in action this week as they take on APU
Thursday night and Pomona-Pitzer Saturday afternoon.